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Demonstrating the Depth and Diversity of Opportunities in the Impact Investing Fund Landscape
ImpactBase is the searchable, global database of impact investment funds and products used by over 2,700 investors.
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Register Now for the Global Impact Investing Network Investor Forum 2016
Next month in Amsterdam more than 500 of the best thinkers and biggest investment movers are expected to convene for two days of intense learning, dialogue and interaction during the Global Impact Investing Network's Investor Forum. NextBillion is serving as a media partner for the event and our readers can save 10 percent using a special discount code.
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With ‘Silicon Valley’ model, UNICEF invests in tech start-ups working to improve children’s lives
Using a venture capital approach – investing in companies with short track records but long-term growth possibilities – the United Nations Children’s Fund announced today the first five emerging market start-ups to which it will provide seed money to source solutions for issues like transportation, wearable technology, finance, and personal data.
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Trump Election May Spur SRI Investing
Donald Trump's election may spur more socially responsible investing, says Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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Sustainable Investments Surged by Third to $8.7 Trillion in 2016
Sustainable investments surged by more than $2 trillion in the last two years as money managers worked to accommodate U.S. institutions’ demand for assets that meet environmental, social and corporate-governance goals.
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On Philanthropy: New Research Shows Many Donors Are Impact Investors and Engaging Rising Generation
Important information about trends in individual and family philanthropy is revealed by two recent studies. These findings help us understand the nature of philanthropy in the U.S. They are pertinent to philanthropists and nonprofit organizations alike.
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The fresh round of investment by Eight Road Ventures
IFMR Capital, which helps financial institutions serving poor people raise funds, has received $25 million in funding from Eight Roads Ventures, the proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International Ltd. This is Chennai-based IFMR Capital’s second round of institutional funding.
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SRI Research Prize Winner: Impact Investing “Supply” Failing To Meet Demand
The demand for impact investing alternatives is outstripping the available supply of such choices for investors, according to a new study awarded the 2016 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing during a special ceremony last night at the 27th annual SRI Conference in Denver. The study found the pinch is most acute in Europe where the demand for impact investing (versus traditional investments) is three times higher than in the U.S. and the rest of North America.
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